Strings Attached

Chapter 14

"Papa, you are making me cry." Celeste said, chuckling. "Oh my bad. But congratulations for today. Finally one of my children is going to get married." Albert said, carefully wiping Celeste's tears away.

"Dad, I can hear you. I am literally standing in the same room." Gilbert said, pouting. "The reason I spoke loudly. When are you going to ask Theseus to marry you? It's been years!" Albert asked, rolling his eyes.

"Not to ruin your emotional moment, but it's time to go." Helena peaked through the door. Gilbert and Stefanie walked out to get in the car.

The chapel was just a bit far away from their house, with the chapel being in a wizarding community. The chapel idea was of Helena, who was fond of the idea of marrying in chapel or cathedral after her wedding.

As soon as they reached the chapel, the rose petals appeared infront of the door from where Celeste would step down. The door was opened by Gilbert.

Celeste was feeling as though her heart would burst at any given moment. She breathed in deeply and walked out of the car she was travelling in.

She took the bouquet that Helena handed to her. Her bouquet was beautiful containing plumeria, lily of valley and Velvet daisies. Helena fixed Celeste's veil before Albert approached the duo.

The bell chimed as it marked the time of the wedding. "Merlin's beard, I am nervous." Celeste said to her father as they stood infront of the open oak door of the chapel.

"Feelings are mutual hun." Albert said, as the bridesmaids walked in, followed by maid of honour. "Crap, it's time." Albert said, as he heard the music turn into a low melody.

Celeste took a deep breath, her grip tightening around Albert's arm as they started to walk in the chapel. The hush spread amongst the guests as they stood up and watched the bride and father of the bride walk down the aisle.

Celeste could occasionally hear 'she looks so beautiful.' Charlus Potter was standing with Groom's men, and he could see the shock that spread across Newt's face.

As the father daughter duo reached the altar, the guests sat down. Ironically, Celeste somehow convinced Albus Dumbledore to minister their wedding.

Albert kept Celeste's hand in Newt's shaky hand. Celeste could see the tears glistening in Newt's eyes as he mouthed 'you look stunning' to her.

He was dressed in his signature navy blue tailcoat suit, with black bow tie. His eyes shined brightly against the colour of his clothes. His hair was as messy as alway, not that Celeste minded.

'You look handsome too.' Celeste mouthed back as they both faced Albus. Albert wiped his eyes as he went back to sit with his wife.

"We have gathered here to the joining of two souls. From the wide perspective of life, you may call them soulmates seeing how long they have been together." Albus began, a hush fell over the audience.

"From my own eyes, I saw the small friendship bloom into something really meaningful. While Celeste here is highly ambitious and hot headed, Newt is as ground to earth and calm headed. They both balance each other. The turmoil and the obstacles they crossed to stand with each other today is the sign that they have their forever destined with each other." Albus said, as Celeste sneakily intertwined her fingers with Newt's, who squeezed her hand in comfort.

The ceremony went on with the vows said to each other, Albus cracking small jokes in mid the ceremony in order to keep the ceremony alive. Small sobs resounded from the guest.

"Now the question I am going to ask you two is simple yet will bind you forever." Albus said, his wand in his hand.

"Will you, Celeste Lucas Fischer, take Newton Artemis Fido Scamander, as your lawfully and magically wedded husband?" Albus asked Celeste first who was facing Newt.

"I do." Celeste said, her eyes shining with tears, happy tears. "Will you, Newton Artemis Fido Scamander, take Celeste Lucas Fischer as your lawfully and magically wedded wife?" Albus asked Newt.

"I do." Newt answered, his voice wavy, and looking deeply into Celeste's eyes. Gilbert wiped his eyes, his hand intertwined with Theseus's hand, giving it a squeeze.

After the ring exchanging process, which was emotional and sad as that marked the ending of the wedding ceremony. Albus charmed the stars that surrounded the couple as they kissed each other smiling brightly.

"I present to you the newly wedded couple Mr. Newton Scamander and Mrs. Celeste Fischer Scamader." Albus said, with his eyes twinkling brightly.

The guests stood up cheering for the couple. Stefanie hugged her husband, tears in her eyes. Helena was openly crying, with George trying to sooth her.

Newt and Celeste gazed into each other's eyes smiling, and with a small image of the future in their eyes. They rested their forehead against each other.

"I love you so much, you have no idea." Celeste whispered to Newt, oblivious to people cheering. "And you don't know how much I love you too." Newt whispered back.

The celebration was taken to Fischer manor, where a tent was set up for the couple's reception. Everyone was enjoying their drinks and waiting for the first dance of the couple.

Their dance was just like them, slow and wild and a bit of the steps added on the spot because of Celeste's habit to forget the dance steps.

They were slowly swaying away as the guest joined them on the dance floor. "I don't want this day to end." Celeste said as she rested her head on Newt's shoulder.

"Neither do I. It has been a bliss." Newt said, swaying away slowly. Pickett made an appearance from Newt's pocket, chirping.

Celeste chuckled lightly. "Welcome dear sir pickett." Celeste said, lifting her head and looking at the bowtruckle. He chirped twice more before vanishing away.

"I guess it's his way of saying to dance away." Newt said, laughing. "Ofcourse." Celeste joined him in laughter.

After a few wedding photos being clicked, and a few speeches, the couple bid a goodbye to guests and their parents, with a bit of a tearful goodbye to Celeste's parents.

They apparted back at their house in a village in Dorset that was fully magical. Newt looked at Celeste with eyes full of love. "Let me do this." Newt said, before picking Celeste up causing her to squeal lightly.

He magically unlocked the door and entered their house. Celeste smiled sweetly at Newt. "So dear husband of mine, where are we going?" Celeste asked, tilting her head a bit.

"To see our creatures." Newt said, smiling and softly kissing her side of the head. Celeste nodded her head in agreement. Newt walked downstairs to their extended environment for their creatures.

Newt set her down on her feet as they reached the destination. The creatures, as though noticing something different, came out of their habitats.

"And we need some music." Newt said, removing his wand from the suit jacket and flicking it. The soft music started to play from the radio.

"May I have this dance, m'lady?" Newt asked, smiling. "Why not fine gentleman." Celeste said, taking his hand.

He rested his hand on her waist and took Celeste's free hand in his free hand. They started to away to music as the creatures added their own music in the song that was playing.

"We started our friendship with the creatures, we started dating with how similar our interests were, so I want to start this new chapter with the creatures that brought us together." Newt said, as he twirled her around.

Celeste simply smiled and rested her head on his shoulder, swaying to the music. Newt was right, Celeste wouldn't want this any different.

The presence of creatures that was the reason Celeste could see such a passion in Newt was all she needed to picture her life.